Energy Absorption of Structures and Materials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering) - Hardcover

Lu, G; Yu, T X

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855736888 ISBN 13: 9781855736887

Verlag: Woodhead Publishing, 2003

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This important study focuses on the way in which structures and materials can be best designed to absorb kinetic energy in a controllable and predictable manner. Understanding of energy absorption of structures and materials is important in calculating the damage to structures caused by accidental collision, assessing the residual strength of structures after initial damage and in designing packaging to protect its contents in the event of impact. Whilst a great deal of recent research has taken place into the energy absorption behaviour of structures and materials and significant progress has been made, this knowledge is diffuse and widely scattered. This book offers a synthesis of the most recent developments and forms a detailed and comprehensive view of the area. It is an essential reference for all engineers concerned with materials engineering in relation to the theory of plasticity, structural mechanics and impact dynamics.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Guoxing Lu is currently Professor at the School of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. He obtained his Beng from Jilin University of Technology, China, in 1984, and his MSc from Cranfield University, UK, in 1986; both in automotive engineering. He obtained his PhD from Cambridge University in 1989 in structural plasticity. He lectured for five years at the School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He joined Swinburne University of Technology in 1995. His main research interest is energy absorption of structures. He has published over 100 refereed papers in international journals and conference proceedings.

Tongxi Yu is Head and Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. After obtaining his first degree in Solid Mechanics from Peking University in 1964, he worked as an engineer in the machine-building industry in China. Between 1980-83 he conducted research on engineering plasticity at Cambridge University, UK, receiving his PhD in 1983. Between 1984-91, he was a professor at Peking University, China, this was followed by a period as reader at UMIST, UK, until he joined HKUST in 1995. His research interests mainly focus on Impact Dynamics, Engineering Plasticity and Energy Absorption. He has published 7 books and 230 academic papers in refereed journals or as book chapters. He received a Royal Society (UK) Visiting Fellowship in 1991, a China Higher Education Science and Technology Award (1st class) in 2001. As a recognition of his outstanding contribution to applied mechanics, Cambridge University awarded him ScD (Doctor of Science) in 1995.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Woodhead Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1855736888
• ISBN 13: 9781855736887
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 424
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